
US Federal Charges Filed Against Bellingham Resident for Aiding Canadian School Shooter
A 30-year-old Washington state resident has been charged with conspiracy to murder in connection with the February 2026 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Federal prosecutors allege James Cody Bryant provided tactical advice, money, and livestream assistance to the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed eight people. The arrest marks the first US prosecution linked to the incident, which remains Canada's deadliest school shooting in decades.
